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Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Ban From May 17

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Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Ban From May 17

The Saudi Interior Ministry has said that the date of arrival and departure from airports, ports and border checkpoints has been extended in view of the steady rise in cases of the coronavirus. Travel restrictions will now be lifted from May 17, 2021, instead of March 31. An Interior Ministry official said in a statement … Read more

UAE: Free Coffee Offered To COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients

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UAE: Free Coffee Offered To COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients

A well-known cafe in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered free coffee to Coronavirus vaccine recipients. According to Arab media reports, the cafe owner says the offer is aimed at highlighting the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine in society. Many other restaurants in Dubai have made similar offers, with those taking the first dose … Read more

Pakistan To Import India-Made Covid-19 Vaccine

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Pakistan To Import India-Made Covid-19 Vaccine

To restrain the Coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan, the country’s private sector will import the vaccine from the British company AstraZeneca, which is manufactured in neighbouring India. Permission has been granted to Sindh Medical Stores (SMS), a Karachi-based private pharmaceutical company, to import vaccines developed by AstraZeneca. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has recently … Read more

India: Hundreds Affected By COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

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India: Hundreds Affected By COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

In India, one person has died after being vaccinated against COVID-19, while hundreds of people have been diagnosed with its side effects. However, officials are calling it normal. India has launched the ‘World’s Largest Campaign’ to vaccinate against coronavirus from January 16. Under it, more than half a million people have been vaccinated so far. … Read more

Sinopharm COVID vaccine approved for emergency use in Pakistan: sources

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Sinopharm UAE China

Pakistan has on Monday (today) approved authorized China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the second vaccine to get local approval.

According to sources, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved the Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use across the country.

The decision was taken in meetings held between January 14 and 18 after reviewing vaccine results data submitted by the National Institute of Health (NIH).

The development allows federal and provincial governments, and the private sector to import the Chinese vaccine.

Sinopharm, a state-run Chinese firm, is developing two COVID-19 vaccines. Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million doses of the corona vaccine from China.

Moreover, Pakistan is also running phase III clinical trials of another Chinese vaccine from CanSino Biologics’, led by the National Institute of Health.

The government of Pakistan has granted permission on Saturday to use Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (AZD1222) in an emergency situation.

Earlier in December 2020, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinopharm.

On December 30, Sinopharm announced that phase III trials showed the vaccine was 79% effective.

Coronavirus Situation in Pakistan

Pakistan has reported 46 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 10,977.

According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the COVID-19 has claimed 46 more lives and 1,920 fresh infections were reported.

In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,589 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 2,348 patients are in critical condition.

The total count of active cases is 34,986.

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COVID-19: AstraZeneca Vaccine Approved For Emergency Use In Pakistan

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Denmark Stops Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved the use of the AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine in Pakistan in case of emergency. This is the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in Pakistan. Dr Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, told international news agency Reuters that DRAP has allowed the use of the AstraZeneca … Read more

Jordan: Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Approved For Use

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Jordan: Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Approved For Use

Jordan has approved the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. “Emergency use of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine has been approved. This is the second approved vaccine in Jordan after the Pfizer vaccine,” Nizar Mhaidat, head of Jordan’s Food and Drug Authority, told state television on Sunday. ‘ Sinopharm … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Health Passport Introduced For Recipient of COVID-19 vaccine

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Saudi Arabia: Health Passport Introduced For Recipient of COVID-19 vaccine

Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Dr Tawfig F. Al Rabiah has announced the launch of an online “health passport” for citizens and residents who have been vaccinated against COVD-19 for the second time. The new “Health Passport” has been introduced by the Saudi Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority … Read more

Israel Leads Vaccination Campaign, Palestinians Are Not Part Of It

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Israel Leads Vaccination Campaign, Palestinians Are Not Part Of It

Israel’s campaign to vaccinate people against the COVID-19 is in full swing and is being praised, but it has not included Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. According to the British newspaper The Guardian, Israel has imported a vaccine developed by the American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and the German company BioNtech … Read more

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Approved For Use In UK

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Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Approved For Use In UK

The United Kingdom has approved the general use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Britain is the first country in the world to make that decision. The British Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the government had approved the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Oxford University … Read more

When Was The First Vaccine Used In The History Of Saudi Arabia?

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When Was The First Vaccine Used In The History Of Saudi Arabia?

Vaccines are considered a major breakthrough in the field of medical care. It protects us against diseases. The smallpox vaccine was the first vaccine to be used in the history of Saudi Arabia. Salman al-Mutairi, a Saudi researcher and trainer in the field of patient safety, told International media outlet Al-Arabiya.net that the history of vaccines in … Read more

Saudi Arabia: 1.5 mn People Register On First Day To Get Covid Vaccine

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COVID Vaccine: UAE Fatwa Council Approves The Use Even With Pork Gelatin

Saudi Ministry of Health said that the process of vaccinating coronavirus has started in the kingdom. 1.5 million people have registered on the first day of vaccination. Dr Abdullah M. Asiri, assistant secretary of the Saudi Ministry of Health, told International media outlet Al Arabiya that more than 1.5 million people signed up on the … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Registration For COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Is Now Open

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Saudi Arabia: Registration For COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Is Now Open

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health has commenced registration for citizens and residents who have been vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine through the mobile application. Saudi citizens and residents can register their names through the link (http://onelink.to/yjc3nj), The volunteers will be vaccinated for free by the government. Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Read more

Woman who got first COVID vaccine in Britain has special message

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The first woman in the world who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial in Britain on Tuesday, Margaret Keenan, has a special message for everyone else. A week before turning 91, Keenan received the Pfizer-BioNTech shot at her local hospital in Coventry, central England, at 0631 GMT. A video of the 90-year-old … Read more

Gucci donates $500,000 to UNICEF for global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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GUCCI donates to UNICEF

The luxury global brand, Gucci has launched a new phase of charity efforts amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Gucci has announced that it will give $500,000 to UNICEF to help with the global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, once it is approved.

The brand will also match up to $100,000 of funds raised during its “21-day challenge”—an initiative running through December 26, which asks the Gucci community to contribute donations through the company’s online platform.

Gucci’s cash will fund activities such as the supply of test kits to curb community transmission, cold chain equipment to keep doses of vaccines effective and the transport of vaccines.

UNICEF is “working on the equitable global supply and distribution of a safe COVID-19 vaccine when available,” UNICEF’S USA President said in a statement.

“No one is truly free unless we are all free: this also includes being free from sickness,” Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s CEO, said in a statement.

“Now that a COVID-19 vaccine appears to be ready for use, the true challenge is ensuring that it is procured and distributed fairly.” He added, “This is a global battle, a global effort, and the commitment also needs to be global.”

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ECC approves $150 million grant to book COVID-19 vaccines

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$150 million technical supplementary grant has been approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to book coronavirus vaccines from international manufacturers. According to the details, the decision was taken after evaluating a proposal submitted by the Ministry of National Health Services in a meeting held on Friday and chaired by Finance Advisor Dr. Abdul Hafeez … Read more

New vaccine stable at refrigerator temperature for 30 days

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New vaccine

A renowned pharmaceutical and biotech company, Moderna, is among the first few companies to release data on their COVID-19 vaccine candidates and their clinical trials. The novel coronavirus has so far infected around 55 million people around the world. More than 1.33 million people have died due to the virus till now. According to reports, … Read more

IEA forecast grim outlook of oil market amid COVID-19 Vaccine trials

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IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted grim circumstances for the oil market across the world even after the successful trials of the coronavirus vaccine. According to the details, IEA forecasted that the vaccine was unlikely to ride to the rescue of the global oil market for a period of time. This projection came following a … Read more

UAE minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed avails Covid-19 vaccine

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Sheikh Saif bin Zayed

UAE’s Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has taken a dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The Minister took to Twitter and shared a photo of himself as he was administered a coronavirus vaccine dose on Monday. Along with the picture, Sheikh Zayed tweeted. ‘I thank the medical … Read more

Australia to spend more on business in 2020/21 budget

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Australia

The Government of Australia has said that it has fixed $859 million in its COVID-19 bases budget; adding that the amount will be spent to create employment opportunities. According to the details, the step has been taken in hopes of getting the COVID-19 vaccine by next year. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a vaccine was a … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine doses may be available by early Nov 2020: US

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COVID-19 vaccine doses may be available by early Nov 2020: US

On Wednesday, the US government has said that it will start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine immediately after regulatory authorization. The Department of Defence and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services had released the distribution plans’ documents on Wednesday. [embedpost slug=”what-will-be-the-price-of-corona-vaccine/”] U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended vaccines will be allocated … Read more

WHO working with China on requirements for coronavirus vaccine approval

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WHO reports record daily rise in new coronavirus infections

On requirements for international approval of any Chinese coronavirus vaccine, a senior WHO official said on Monday that the World Health Organization (WHO) is working with China. Mariangela Simao, assistant director-general told a briefing in Geneva that, “WHO’s office in China and WHO headquarters has been working with the regulatory authorities in China. We are … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine’s phase-III trial begins in Pakistan

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After the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved the process on Monday, Pakistan has started the Phase-III of the clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine. National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad spokesman said, “This is the first time that the country is going through the phase-III clinical trial of any COVID-19 vaccine.” He further added … Read more

China to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan as part of a trial agreement

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As a part of a trial agreement, China has decided to supply a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) to Pakistan. According to details, the Sinopharm company will be working with University of Karachi on vaccine trials. With this, Pakistan will have enough doses to get the one-fifth of its … Read more

Covid-19 Vaccine: Life to get normal as UAE tests Phase 3 of vaccine

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For a clinical trial to the test a Covid-19 vaccine, volunteers in the UAE said being a part of this exercise was the least they could do for humanity. Phase 3 for an inactive vaccine, developed by China, which contains a dead version of the virus has already begun in Abu Dhabi. Many volunteers have … Read more

COVID-19: US detects over 60,000 cases for the fifth consecutive day

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The United States (US) detected over 60,000 COVID-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the pandemic would be lengthy.

The US counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

There were also 1,051 deaths in past 24 hours.

The US has now tallied more than 4.6 million cases and 154,319 deaths, making it the hardest-hit country in the world.

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First COVID-19 vaccine is ready for use, claims Russia

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Coronavirus: Russia to conduct vaccine trials on 40,000 people

On Tuesday, Russia claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine developed with the Russian Defense Ministry had been prepared for use and completed Phase 2 trials. The First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov said, “Russia’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection, which was created by military specialists and scientists of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology … Read more

Britain claims Russia is trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data

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COVID-19 vaccine

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in Britain said on Thursday that Russian-backed hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world. A joint statement from Britain, the U.S., and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as ‘Cozy Bear,’ which they said was … Read more

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